Category: General

Denise submitted this photo of herself taken while celebrating the 4th of July, with her backpacking friends at Hour Glass Lake in the White Cloud Mountains of Idaho. Don’t forget! At the end of the year, we will select the 3 best submissions. The winners will receive $100 cash prize. Send in a picture of… Read more »

Last week I read an interesting case report with commentary in one of my favorite wilderness medicine publications, Morbidity Mortality Weekly Review*. Although the case may be a bit arcane for many, I believe that there are some practical points for consideration for both novice and experienced practitioners. The report describes a case of rabies… Read more »

My wife snapped this picture a couple of days ago at the edge of the Ilulissat Ice Fiord in Ilulissat, Greenland. My wife, daughter and I have been here competing in the Greenland National Kayak Games. It has been an unforgettable experience. – Marcel (WFR Graduate) Don’t forget! At the end of the year, we… Read more »

A Wilderness Medical Associates graduate of a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course utilizes his training and helps a climber by performing a shoulder reduction at 10,000 feet! “I thought that I would share with you an event from this past weekend in which I was able to use my WFR training. While Deanna and I… Read more »

Scott, who attended a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course submitted this experience with us. Thanks for the great story! Shortly after my WFR course with Wilderness Medical Associates, I got a call on my radio at our summer camp that a golf cart had just flipped going backwards down a hill. The scene was exactly… Read more »

Nine new instructors graduated from the Wilderness Medical Associates instructor training program held in the beautiful Adirondack Mountains June 19-21st. They bring to the company significant patient care experience, impressive back country resumes, and varied teaching experience. We are delighted to welcome them to the WMA family and applaud their energy, fun-loving spirit, and commitment… Read more »

Ann Dunphy, a lead instructor for Wilderness Medical Associates, submitted this story to us regarding a student from a recent Wilderness First Responder Training: I just needed to share a beautiful WFR story. In the morning of day 4, my student Mike came in and told me we saved his mother’s life. He started with “Ann you… Read more »

About the Wilderness Risk Management Conference: The 2009 Wilderness Risk Management Conference (WRMC) will be held in Durham, NC between October 14-16, 2009. The objective of this conference is to effectively educate outdoor/medical professionals and enthusiasts in relieving risks that may occur in the wilderness. This workshop is sponsored by NOLS, Outward Bound, and Student… Read more »

What a treat to switch gears, hop on a plane and see Wilderness Medical Associates’ training in the field. For three days I visited WMA sponsors in the spectacular mountains of western North Carolina. Instead of doing my desk job as General Manager, I got a glimpse of WMA Wilderness First Responder courses and instructors… Read more »